Nani Sent Off For Controversial Red Card Against Real Madrid [GIF]

Nani Sent Off For Controversial Red Card Against Real Madrid [GIF]

Manchester United midfielder Nani was sent off with a straight red card for this foul. Deserved? We say yes. He clearly had no malicious intent, though recklessly going studs in like this renders that irrelevant.

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Nani? Please tell me that is Portugese for something like tiger killer or firewalker.

Nada

Let’s get an opinion on this from someone who blogs about cats and Kate Upton.

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Given how greasy Nani is if he’s a firewalker he has to be flat out uninsurable.

MP

Deserved? We could see both arguments. He clearly had no malicious intent, though recklessly going studs in like this renders that irrelevant.

No way duffy. He has his eyes on the ball and is trying to settle it. He has no idea Arbeloa is coming, nevermind running full speed through the ball. In England it might not even be a yellow. Fucking Euro pussies.

oranjebleeder

Not sure what the controversy is. Guy went in kung fu, studs up not even looking. There’s no intent, yes, but that should always be a red. It’s reckless.

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He has no idea Arbeloa is coming

Problem is this plays in to the dangerous play aspect of it. Going studs up not looking isn’t an excuse, it’s a bookable offense.

Still harsh, but there’s zero excuse based on not looking.

http://www.twitter.com/kcresident KC Resident

Given how greasy Nani is if he’s a firewalker he has to be flat out uninsurable.

/Googles Nani

Jheri curls? Eh, to each his own.

http://twitter.com/#!/kazzythekid kazzythekid

Not sure what the controversy is. Guy went in kung fu, studs up not even looking. There’s no intent, yes, but that should always be a red. It’s reckless.

Hmmmmm, what say you about this?

oranjebleeder

He has his eyes on the ball and is trying to settle it.

If he does that kung fu style into an oppenent or with his hands, it should be red.

He has no idea Arbeloa is coming

Made the reckless point for me.

oranjebleeder

Hmmmmm, what say you about this?

Should be red. Think everyone thought that at the time.

Cats (formerly Patrick Patterson)

Still harsh, but there’s zero excuse based on not looking.

Actually, there is. It’s called keeping your eyes on the ball.

For a second there, I thought Fergie was going to run out on the pitch and beat the ref into a fine powder.

Cats (formerly Patrick Patterson)

Made the reckless point for me.

Garbage. Trying to play the ball in the air when no one is close to you–when you initiate the move–is not reckless. Jumping into a crowd with your studs up is. Nani did one of those things, not both.

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Actually, there is. It’s called keeping your eyes on the ball.

Actually, no there isn’t, the definition of reckless play is acting in disregard of the consequence to an opposing player, and going studs up without looking is exactly what that means. Granted the rules of the game state that should be a caution unless the referee deems there to have been excessive force used.

Trying to play the ball in the air when no one is close to you–when you initiate the move–is not reckless.

Bullshit they were both running at the ball, no way you can say that no one was close.

MP

I buy that it’s “reckless”, but unfortunately that term is no where to be found in the rules of the game. The applicable sending off offenses (serious foul play and violent conduct) both require the use of “excessive force.” Clearly doesn’t apply here.

Cats (formerly Patrick Patterson)

Mind you, I’m not a Man U fan by any means… I just thought it was a bad call. Yellow is fine, but a straight red, FOR ME, means intent was involved.

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Mind you, I’m not a Man U fan by any means… I just thought it was a bad call. Yellow is fine, but a straight red, FOR ME, means intent was involved.

That’s fair, and again, reckless play is supposed to be a yellow is what I’m saying.

oranjebleeder

when no one is close to you–when you initiate the move

Did Nani jump 30 feet in the air? Dude was close enough to him to get his boot in his chest.

Cats (formerly Patrick Patterson)

Bullshit they were both running at the ball, no way you can say that no one was close.

I absolutely can, because that’s what happened. Nani watched the ball the entire time, and the Real player came at it at an angle. Whatevs, it is what it is. Man U has had chances to tie it back up, even being a man down.

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I buy that it’s “reckless”, but unfortunately that term is no where to be found in the rules of the game.

I would point you to FIFA Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct

“Reckless” means that the player has acted with complete disregard of the danger to, or consequences of, his opponent.

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You are right that it calls for a cautioning though not a sending off.

MP

I would point you to FIFA Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct

Ya I should have specified “under the sending-off offenses section” but whatever.

Expected to lose 6-1 on aggregate anyway. Which actually might have been preferable to this now that I think about it.